Luke 8:13-15
8:13 Those
on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while,
but
in a time of testing
fall away.
8:14 As for the seed that
fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but
as they go on their way they are choked
by the worries and riches and pleasures of life,
and their fruit does not mature.
8:15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing
the word, cling to it
with an honest and good
heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
Luke 22:32
22:32 but I have prayed for you, Simon,
that your faith may not fail.
When
you have turned back,
strengthen
your brothers.”
Galatians 5:6
5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
Hebrews 10:35
10:35 So do not throw away your confidence, because it
has great reward.
Hebrews 10:39--11:7
10:39 But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.
People Commended for Their Faith
11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.
11:2 For by it the people of old received God’s commendation.
11:3 By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.
11:4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.
11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.
11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
11:7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 11:1
People Commended for Their Faith
11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.
Hebrews 5:1-5
5:1 For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
5:2 He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
5:3 and for this reason he is obligated to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people.
5:4 And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.
5:5 So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, “You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,”